Taapsee Pannu Extends Support To Kerala Actress In Sexual Assault Case Involving Actor Dileep

After several actors extended support to Kerala actress as she opened up on her sexual assault which took place in 2017, Taapsee Pannu took to Instagram to question the state of justice for women in today's time.

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"Still struggling for a basic right to judgement. 5 years! And then they say why women become too touchy about these topics," she wrote.

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For the unversed, the Kerala actress was kidnapped, attacked and molested in 2017. She has named actor Dileep as the main accused.

Following this, the Crime Branch wing of Kerala Police lodged a case against actor Dileep and five others for allegedly threatening investigation officers in the sexual assault case of the actress.

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After the recent development in the case, the actress released a statement on her Instagram account.

She wrote, "I know that I am not alone in this fight for justice. This has not been an easy journey. The journey from being a victim to becoming a survivor. For five years now, my name and my identity have been suppressed under the weight of the assault inflicted on me.¡±

¡°Though I am not the one who has committed the crime, there have been many attempts to humiliate, silence, and isolate me. But at such times, I have had some who stepped forward to keep my voice alive. Now when I hear so many voices speak up for me, I know that I am not alone in this fight for justice."

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